| Palestinians pass through a destroyed section of the border wall between Egypt and Gaza with goods purchased in Egypt. Thousands of Gazans entered Egypt to buy food and supplies after suspected Hamas

| A Kenyan man sits in a burning truck used as a makeshift roadblock during an outbreak of violence following presidential elections. Supporters of Raila Odinga accused incumbent President Mwai Kibaki of election fraud. | Kisumu, Kenya

| New York Giants receiver David Tyree catches a 32-yard pass in the clutches of New England Patriots safety Rodney Harrison during the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLII at the University of Phoenix Stadium. The Giants defeated the Patriots 17 to 14. | Glendale, Ariz.

| Supporters of the Pakistan Peoples Party hold banners bearing the image of slain party leader Benazir Bhutto at the final campaign rally before Pakistanis voted in the Feb. 18 parliamentary elections. The PPP and another opposition party won the majority of seats. | Rawalpindi, Pakistan

| Supporters of the Pakistan Peoples Party hold banners bearing the image of slain party leader Benazir Bhutto at the final campaign rally before Pakistanis voted in the Feb. 18 parliamentary elections.

| A sign of the times announced the close of the former Georgee's Restaurant. U.S. consumer confidence sank to a five-year low in March as tight credit markets, rising prices and worsening job prospects made many worry that the economy had fallen into recession. | Lake Alfred, Florida

| A sign of the times announced the close of the former Georgee's Restaurant. U.S. consumer confidence sank to a five-year low in March as tight credit markets, rising prices and worsening job prospects

| Japanese rider Noriyuki Haga of the Yamaha Motor Italia WSB team loses control of his motorbike during race 1 of the Spanish Round of the SKB World Superbike Championship at the Ricardo Tormo racetrack. | Cheste, Spain

| Members of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints prepare to meet with members of the press at the Yearning For Zion Ranch. Images of the women from the compound shocked many in their understatement: Ankle-length dresses, makeup-less faces and hauntingly uniform hair. Texas child protection authorities removed 439 children from the ranch. | Eldorado, Texas

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April 24

| Medical marijuana patient Tim Garon is comforted by girlfriend Leisa Bueno as they wait to hear if he will be put on a transplant list for a liver. He was ultimately refused a spot because he used cannabis, even though it was prescribed by a doctor. He died days later. | Seattle, Washington

| A girl drinks water from a container as she and her family eat donated food in the outskirts of Yangon after Cyclone Nargis crashed into Myanmar, one of the world's poorest countries, killing more than 22,000 people. The ruling military junta was criticized after delayed aid efforts left thousands vulnerable to a public health crisis. | Konegyangone township, Myanmar

| A girl drinks water from a container as she and her family eat donated food in the outskirts of Yangon after Cyclone Nargis crashed into Myanmar, one of the world's poorest countries, killing more than

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May 11

| Force India Formula One driver Giancarlo Fisichella of Italy is seen in mid air as he crashes with Williams Formula One driver Kazuki Nakajima of Japan at the start of the Turkish Formula One Grand Prix. | Istanbul, Turkey

| Neighborhood residents look on as the body of a whale is removed by bulldozer on Yoff beach. | Dakar, Senegal

May 21

| Neighborhood residents look on as the body of a whale is removed by bulldozer on Yoff beach. | Dakar, Senegal

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June 10

| A man carries the coffin of a victim of the 1981 massacre of 79 people by the Guatemalan Army for a mass burial. | Cocop, Guatemala

June 10

| A man carries the coffin of a victim of the 1981 massacre of 79 people by the Guatemalan Army for a mass burial. | Cocop, Guatemala

Photo: Rodrigo Abd, AP

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June 15

| Tiger Woods reacts after sinking a birdie putt on the 18th green during the fourth round of the U.S. Open championship at the Torrey Pines Golf Course. The shot forced a playoff against Rocco Mediate. Woods went on to win. | San Diego, California

| Tiger Woods reacts after sinking a birdie putt on the 18th green during the fourth round of the U.S. Open championship at the Torrey Pines Golf Course. The shot forced a playoff against Rocco Mediate.

| A family sits on belongings recovered from their earthquake damaged house in Beichuan county. It was the first time families were allowed back to areas devastated by the May 12 magnitude 7.9 earthquake that killed at least 87,000. | Sichuan province, China

| A family sits on belongings recovered from their earthquake damaged house in Beichuan county. It was the first time families were allowed back to areas devastated by the May 12 magnitude 7.9 earthquake

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July 2

| Former FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt is kissed by her mother Yolanda Pulecio after being rescued from six years of captivity. Betancourt, who was abducted while running for president, was one of 15 hostages rescued in a daring covert operation. | Bogota, Columbia

| South Korean elementary school students shout the word "mother" as they endure an exercise at a marine boot camp for students on Daebu Island. Some 70 students took part in the three-day camp as a way to mentally and physically strengthen themselves. | Ansan, South Korea

| South Korean elementary school students shout the word "mother" as they endure an exercise at a marine boot camp for students on Daebu Island. Some 70 students took part in the three-day camp as a way

| Mike Casanover, left, and Jeffrey Hill hang Casanover's Texas flag amid the destruction caused by Hurricane Ike. They Casanover's flag about a mile from his destroyed home in Chambers County as residents returned to find 90 percent of the 350 homes were either destroyed or unlivable. | Oak Island, Texas

| A U.S. Navy photo shows Somali pirates hijacking the MV Faina, a Belize-flagged cargo ship carrying supposed Kenyan military weapons. The pirates demanded $20 million in ransom despite being surrounded by three foreign warships. | off the Somali coast

| Samuel Peter from Nigeria gets a punch from Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine during their WBC heavyweight boxing world championship fight. Klitschko won the fight after round nine due to a technical knock out. | Berlin, Germany

| Samuel Peter from Nigeria gets a punch from Vitali Klitschko of Ukraine during their WBC heavyweight boxing world championship fight. Klitschko won the fight after round nine due to a technical knock

| Philadelphia Phillies players Brad Lidge, left, and Carlos Ruiz react after their victory in Game 5 of the World Series. The Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 to win the series. | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

| Philadelphia Phillies players Brad Lidge, left, and Carlos Ruiz react after their victory in Game 5 of the World Series. The Phillies defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 to win the series. | Philadelphia,

| Men watch and cheer cyclists making their way between Yako and Ziniare during the 7th stage of the 22nd Tour du Faso cycling race. The Tour du Faso represents the major cycling event in the riding calendar on the African continent. | Burkina Faso

| Supporters of gay marriage rally on the steps of the California State Capitol. The passing of Proposition 8, which made gay marriage illegal in the state, set off simultaneous protests in cities across the U.S. | Sacramento, California

| Supporters of gay marriage rally on the steps of the California State Capitol. The passing of Proposition 8, which made gay marriage illegal in the state, set off simultaneous protests in cities across

| An Indian soldier takes his position as the Taj Mahal hotel burns during gun battles between Indian military and militants inside the hotel. Indian commandos would kill the remaining gunmen holed up at the luxury hotel, ending a 60-hour rampage through India's financial capital by suspected Islamic militants from Pakistan. | Mumbai, India

| An Indian soldier takes his position as the Taj Mahal hotel burns during gun battles between Indian military and militants inside the hotel. Indian commandos would kill the remaining gunmen holed up at

| Moshe Holtzberg, the orphan of Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg, reaches for Sandra Samuel at the Mumbai airport on their way to Israel. Samuel, his nanny since birth, rescued him after finding him crying in a pool of blood at the Jewish center where his parents were killed by terrorists. | Mumbai, India

| A Muslim pilgrim prays on the Mountain of Mercy on the Plain of Arafat as nearly 3 million pilgrims converged around the holy city of Mecca at the beginning of the five-day hajj pilgrimage, a lifelong dream for many Muslims. | Mecca, Saudi Arabia

| A Muslim pilgrim prays on the Mountain of Mercy on the Plain of Arafat as nearly 3 million pilgrims converged around the holy city of Mecca at the beginning of the five-day hajj pilgrimage, a lifelong

| A Greek riot police officer is engulfed in flames after being hit with a Molotov cocktail. Rioting lasted several days in cities across the country as youths raged against the fatal police shooting of a 15-year-old boy. | Athens, Greece

| A Greek riot police officer is engulfed in flames after being hit with a Molotov cocktail. Rioting lasted several days in cities across the country as youths raged against the fatal police shooting of

| A Palestinian family runs past a burning building after an Israeli missile strike in the Rafah refugee camp. Israel launched one of the deadliest assaults ever on Hamas-ruled Gaza. Israel's Cabinet also authorized a callup of at least 6,500 reserve soldiers, suggesting plans to expand the offensive. | Southern Gaza Strip